Artist Murillo Biography

The work of Esteban Murillo is autobiographically and closely connected with the culture and traditions of Spain of that time. The evolution of the master took place at a turning point in the development of national art, the ideology and aesthetic tastes of various layers of society had a serious influence on the painter. The people appreciated Murillo’s paintings for cheerfulness and lyricism, and among the nobility the artist was popular due to virtuoso possession of color and chiaroscuro, which gave amazing power to his images.

Esteban Murillo. The picture "Self -portrait", the biography of Esteban Murillo Esteban Murillo was baptized in one of the churches of the city of Seville on the first day of January of the year. The exact date of birth of the painter is unknown, but it is assumed that the boy was born at the very end of December, since in the seventeenth century the babies tried to christen as soon as possible.

The reasons for why the artist preferred the maternal name Murillo remains unclear, but the fact is confirmed by ancient documents that have not been preserved to this day. When the child was ten years old, his father, who worked as a simple barber, died, and a year later his mother followed the head of the family. The painting "A young man with a basket of fruit", Esteban Murillo took an aunt, who was married to a wealthy surgeon.

Relatives took care of the boy and early noticed his abilities for painting. Historians suggest that the first teacher of the little artist was the master of Baroque, Juan Del Castillo Juan del Castillo, glorified in those days. Murillo was very young when the teacher left the city in search of earnings. Since the year, the young artist began to work alone. He painted paintings with religious subjects and traded work at a local fair.

Two years later, Esteban received the first major order for the cycle of paintings for the Franciscan monastery in Seville, which indicates the already established reputation of the young master. However, information about the first half of the life of the genius is not confirmed by historical documents and the legend is more similar. The painting “St. Peter in Tears”, the heyday of the artist’s work fell on the years, before that he managed to marry and survive the epidemic of the bubonic plague, which raged for several years in a row in Spain.

Six years later, he wrote one of his most famous works - “Vision of St. Anthony of Paduan ”and received for a picture an unheard of ten thousand reais at that time.

After a year, the life of the master has already been well documented - it is known that at that time he moved to Madrid, being already a very wealthy person. The painting "Vision of St. Anthony of Paduan ”, in the year, Esteban Murillo took an honorable place of one of the directors of the Academy of Painting just in Seville. The peak of the master's career was the proposal to take the position of a court artist instead of the deceased Velazquez.

But he abandoned tempting prospects and preferred a calm and secure life in his hometown. The death of the wife during childbirth greatly influenced the character of the artist. In the year, he left a luxurious mansion and moved to live in the Brotherhood of the Kapucins, and handed out most of his huge income to the poor. The painting "Annunciation", the master agreed only once to leave his hometown for a long time, and this decision had fatal consequences.

In the year, he took an order for the painting of the Kapucinov Monastery and went to Cadiz. The work went on the forests, from which he broke through negligently. The seriously injured Esteban Murillo was brought to Seville, but he no longer recovered from the consequences of the fall and died on April 3. The painting “Christ, healing the paralyn at the pool”, the famous paintings of Esteban Murillo paintings of the early estoban Murillo diverse, which is explained by the search for recognition from the general public.

Some incompleteness of the composition and insufficient study of colorism is caused by a large amount of work that the artist earned a living. After a year, the painting of the painter acquired grace and freshness, and the virtuoso “air” technique is still admired by modern researchers. The works written after the death of the wife are characterized by tragedy and emotional tension, although sometimes Murillo managed to be distracted from the sad events of their life.

The artist's famous works: “The Cuisine of Angels” is one of the most famous paintings of the cycle written for the Franciscan monastery. The pathos plot is imbued with secret humor. Kaballero and the monk are horrified by the miracle seen, and the image of the prayer is imbued with genuine prayer ecstasy. It is believed that the artist portrayed a picture from his own life on canvas.

The girl calculates the coins earned during the day, which she obviously does not have enough life.